Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Ethiopia
487,146
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
13.59 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 13.59 million against 487,146 in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.11 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 27.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 199 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 157,596 23.81 million 23.66 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 184,175 19.00 million 18.82 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 496,111 17.54 million 17.04 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 527,495 15.15 million 14.62 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 648,452 12.90 million 12.25 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 13.59 million against 487,146 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
13.11 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release